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Choices 1 and 2 (and the "marrying in" option of the 3rd) have an implicit "you were born into a white, upper class family" built into them. To even have the op

Choices 1 and 2 (and the "marrying in" option of the 3rd) have an implicit "you were born into a white, upper class family" built into them. To even have the opportunity to get to the top of your field or own means of production, you have to start from a base of financial surplus (not necessarily extreme wealth, though it helps). If you're anything less than that, the best you can do is try to give your kids an upper class environment to grow up in. Or just opt out of the "money is happiness" game and find other things that fulfill you.

Spooky23 7y ago
Not really. I’d guess that most people whom you’d assume to be fancy white upper class folks are broke, and many of the poor brown people whom you pitty are more prosperous than you think. In my life I can think of a relative whose family was living it up: fancy house and cars in a desirable suburb, kids went to great colleges, had great stuff, etc. It was all a show, fueled by home equity and debt. Now they are retired and living in subsidized housing on Social Security, and the BMWs were replaced by a 15 year old Civic. The I look at a gentlemen who recently passed away at my church. He was a custodian and handyman, his wife is an LPN. He left a significant legacy to his kids and a school, and by all accounts led a fulfilling and happy life, with many people whom he had touched in some way.
- paulpauper 7y ago
  The reason why stories of librarians and janitors leaving huge fortunes when they die makes news, is because it is so rare, not because these people are secretly hording tons of money or have found the secrets of wealth. Many low income ppl live paycheck to paycheck and or have little to save. Stories of rich and successful people blowing away their money are popular, but the media ignores all the stories of people who make a lot of money and invest and save diligently and and retire with a lot of money and do not go broke.

Spooky23 7y ago

Not really. I’d guess that most people whom you’d assume to be fancy white upper class folks are broke, and many of the poor brown people whom you pitty are more prosperous than you think. In my life I can think of a relative whose family was living it up: fancy house and cars in a desirable suburb, kids went to great colleges, had great stuff, etc. It was all a show, fueled by home equity and debt. Now they are retired and living in subsidized housing on Social Security, and the BMWs were replaced by a 15 year old Civic. The I look at a gentlemen who recently passed away at my church. He was a custodian and handyman, his wife is an LPN. He left a significant legacy to his kids and a school, and by all accounts led a fulfilling and happy life, with many people whom he had touched in some way.

paulpauper 7y ago
The reason why stories of librarians and janitors leaving huge fortunes when they die makes news, is because it is so rare, not because these people are secretly hording tons of money or have found the secrets of wealth. Many low income ppl live paycheck to paycheck and or have little to save. Stories of rich and successful people blowing away their money are popular, but the media ignores all the stories of people who make a lot of money and invest and save diligently and and retire with a lot of money and do not go broke.